Hootie, you act like you've never seen an NFL playoff game before. Hopefully you didn't bet toooo much on this one bud.

THE LAUGHER of the week is a Patriots/Broncos teaser. Get both of them by 2.5.

Easiest money in the world. If you tease Manning/Brady together alone every week you're a huge winner EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

That's the only bet I made today.

Oh, and I have seen playoff football before. I was laughing at everyone last year when they were 'game over'ing' the Steelers when they fell down by like 17 to Tim Tebow and assured everyone it was FAR from over.

This game?

It's over right now.

Broncos represent a TERRIBLE matchup for the Ravens. Just like the Patriots represent a TERRIBLE matchup for the Texans.

I do have the 49ers over the Packers, but it's not a stone cold lock and I'd never bet it. Rodgers one weakness (and the reason why he's #3 in my QB power rankings) is holding the ball too long, taking way too many sacks. The 49ers get to the passer. Kaepernick is also vastly underrated. I have them 31-23.

I can never take the trendy pick. This year, the Seahawks and Packers are too trendy for me.

The Packers were a flawed team this year. Flawed defense and I tell you, Rodgers holds the ball too long. I love him, great QB, but he's not on the Manning/Brady level because of that. The 49ers are a tough, tough matchup for the Pack because of Kaepernick AND because of their pass rush.

personally? I'll take the Falcons. Home game. The Seahawks were going to lose last week sans the injury. I think they are becoming so trendy that people are overrating them at this point.

But I sure do like Russel Wilson.

Back atchya with so called worse matchup argument. Tell me where Atlanta has a great match up going against Seattle even with Clemons out. Big ass physical corners with a great pass rush even with Clemons out. Lynch should eat the Falcon's lunch today and Alt D is not that talented to contain both Lynch and Wilson IMO.

__________________"All real Americans love the sting of battle and may God have mercy on my enemies because I wont".

'Progressivism' is nothing more than a dressed up co-opted term for 'Marxism'.

Not without the other Smith being a 100% they don't. The one saving grace for the 49ers today is that they are at home that somewhat offsets Smith not being 100%. I get your point about Rodgers, but he won't hold on to the ball long today I guarantee it and you will see a lot of quick underneath routes to Cobb to soften the D to set up the run to some degree but more importantly the deep ball.

__________________"All real Americans love the sting of battle and may God have mercy on my enemies because I wont".

'Progressivism' is nothing more than a dressed up co-opted term for 'Marxism'.